Intel acquires virtual-reality software firm Voke

Intel has been exploring 3-D technology as its chip-making business has slowed.

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DonClark

Intel Corp.
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, continuing its push beyond chips for personal computers, is buying a small company called Voke that developed technology for creating virtual-reality experiences based on live action.

Most virtual-reality software is based on animated scenes. But Voke developed a system called TrueVR that uses sets of paired cameras and software that help capture live images and simulate the sensation of three-dimensional space for viewers with computer displays or virtual-reality headsets.

The company, founded in 2004, works with broadcasters and others to capture and stream action during events such as basketball games and fashion shows to let users view the action from multiple angles.

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